The Golden Age of Hollywood: Where Are They Now?

Billy Dee Williams - 84

The Star Wars franchise made Billy Dee Williams a megastar. He played the role of Lando Calrissian and first appeared in The Empire Strikes Back in 1980. While this is undoubtedly Dee’s most famous role, he did work on other notable projects such as Brian’s Song, Lady Sings the Blues, Nighthawks, and Batman. Dee is now 84 and living the dream.

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